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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
@
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
Date
October 15, 1972
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
MIN 23 — DEN 20 F

Stadium

Capacity: 76,125

Inaugurated: 01/01/1948

Broadcast

Announcers

Jack Drees, George Connor

Summary

MIN and DEN combined for 346 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Oscar Reed led MIN with 53 rushing yards while Floyd Little paced DEN with 100. Through the air, Gene Washington topped MIN with 56 receiving yards while Rod Sherman led DEN with 93.

Expected Points Summary

Team Stats

Stat MIN DEN
First Downs 21 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-128-1 33-161-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-30-182-1-0 15-27-175-1-2
Sacked-Yards 1-5 0-0
Net Pass Yards 177 175
Total Yards 305 336
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 4-30 5-73

Expected Points Detail

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat MIN DEN
First Downs 21 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-128-1 33-161-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-30-182-1-0 15-27-175-1-2
Sacked-Yards 1-5 0-0
Net Pass Yards 177 175
Total Yards 305 336
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 4-30 5-73

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Vikings Fred Cox 40 yard field goal 3-0
2 Vikings Fred Cox 9 yard field goal 6-0
Broncos Floyd Little 36 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick) 6-7
3 Vikings Fred Cox 30 yard field goal 9-7
Vikings Bill Brown 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) 16-7
4 Broncos Floyd Little 27 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) 16-14
Broncos Floyd Little 2 yard rush (run failed) 16-20
Vikings Gene Washington 31 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) 23-20

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